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[[Image:Israel48.jpg|thumb|400px|left]] On May 14, 1948, immediately after the British quit Palestine, the State of Israel was proclaimed and was immediately invaded by armies from neighboring Arab states, which rejected the UN partition plan. This conflict, [[1948 Arab-Israeli War|Israel's War of Independence]], was concluded by armistice agreements between Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria in 1949 and resulted in a 50% increase in Israeli territory.  The U.S. immediately recognized Israel and gave large amounts of financial aid through private sources, but did not at this time send military aid.

[[Image:Israel48.jpg|thumb|400px|left]] On May 14, 1948, immediately after the British quit Palestine, the State of Israel was proclaimed and was immediately invaded by armies from neighboring Arab states, which rejected the UN partition plan. This conflict, [[1948 Arab-Israeli War|Israel's War of Independence]], was concluded by armistice agreements between Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria in 1949 and resulted in a 50% increase in Israeli territory.  The U.S. immediately recognized Israel and gave large amounts of financial aid through private sources, but did not at this time send military aid.

The head of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] in August 1948 threatened to drive the Jews that live among the Arabs into the sea. And Arab League's Secretary General assured the Arab people, that the millions the Jews had spent on land and economic development would be easy booty, for it would be a simple matter to throw Jews at the bottom of the Mediterranean sea.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=wJwq9AN9YfUC&pg=PA1503 "The Mutual Security Program. Hearings ..." United States. Congress,1951, p.1503] [https://books.google.com/books?id=Kf0ZAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA1503 Hearing, 1503]

The head of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] in August 1948 threatened to drive the Jews that live among the Arabs into the sea.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1948/08/02/archives/aim-to-oust-jews-pledged-by-sheikh-head-of-moslem-brotherhood-says.html "AIM TO OUST JEWS PLEDGED BY SHEIKH; Head of Moslem Brotherhood Says U.S., British 'Politics' Has Hurt Palestine Solution". Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.By Dana Adams Schmidt. Aug. 2, 1948.

And Arab League's Secretary General assured the Arab people, that the millions the Jews had spent on land and economic development would be easy booty, for it would be a simple matter to throw Jews at the bottom of the Mediterranean sea.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=wJwq9AN9YfUC&pg=PA1503 "The Mutual Security Program. Hearings..." United States. Congress,1951, p.1503] [https://books.google.com/books?id=Kf0ZAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA1503 Hearing, 1503]

''Azzam Pasha's statement pointed out that armies were already on the frontiers and that all the millions that the Jews had spent on land and armies were already on the frontiers and that all the millions that the Jews had spent on land and on economic development would surely be easy booty for the Arabs , since in would be a simple matter to throw the Jews to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.</ref><ref>

''Azzam Pasha's statement pointed out that armies were already on the frontiers and that all the millions that the Jews had spent on land and armies were already on the frontiers and that all the millions that the Jews had spent on land and on economic development would surely be easy booty for the Arabs , since in would be a simple matter to throw the Jews to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.</ref><ref>

[https://lompocrecord.com/news/opinion/editorial/palestinians-8-refugees-or-pawns/article_6c3cf658-bfae-5a16-8628-9936455ae226.html "Palestinians - refugees or pawns?" Roger Talbot. 

[https://lompocrecord.com/news/opinion/editorial/palestinians-8-refugees-or-pawns/article_6c3cf658-bfae-5a16-8628-9936455ae226.html "Palestinians, refugees or pawns?" Roger Talbot. Jul 12, 2008]

Jul 12, 2008]

''The Arabs of Palestine were exhorted by their leaders to leave the area to make way for the slaughter of the Jews. They promised a quick victory and the Jews? property as spoils. To help induce flight, these leaders filled the airwaves with fabricated stories of Jewish atrocities. For example, the secretary-general of the Arab League, Azzam Pasha, assured Arab people that The occupation of Palestine and Tel Aviv would be as simple as a military promenade. He pointed out that Arab armies were already on the frontiers, and that Ball the millions the Jews had spent on land and economic development would be easy booty, for it would be a simple matter to throw the Jews into the Mediterranean.''</ref><ref>

''The Arabs of Palestine were exhorted by their leaders to leave the area to make way for the slaughter of the Jews. They promised a quick victory and the Jews? property as spoils. To help induce flight, these leaders filled the airwaves with fabricated stories of Jewish atrocities. For example, the secretary-general of the Arab League, Azzam Pasha, assured Arab people that The occupation of Palestine and Tel Aviv would be as simple as a military promenade. He pointed out that Arab armies were already on the frontiers, and that Ball the millions the Jews had spent on land and economic development would be easy booty, for it would be a simple matter to throw the Jews into the Mediterranean.''</ref><ref>

[https://www.startribune.com/palestinian-refugee-primer/135428953/ Gary Fine, "Palestinian Refugee Primer"].  December 12, 2011:

[https://www.startribune.com/palestinian-refugee-primer/135428953/ Gary Fine, "Palestinian Refugee Primer"].  December 12, 2011: